Kraft Nabisco Championship Second Round Update

The only winner today was Mother Nature as the players struggled with the windy conditions during the second round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club. LPGA Tour official Doug Brecht said the wind built through the afternoon, from a constant 10-20 mph at noon to 20-30 mph from 2 p.m. on. He said it was 31 mph at 5 p.m.

Paula Creamer never really got things rolling today but did manage to stay in contention as other players really struggled with the wind. Her even par 72 was good enough to move her into a tie for seventh place at 2 under. She goes into weekend only 4 shots behind the leaders despite not playing her best golf.

A good round on Saturday could put Paula in perfect position to capture her first major championship.

Here are the leaders after Friday’s second round:

Kristy McPherson -6
Christina Kim -6
Cristie Kerr -5
Brittany Lincicome -4
Lindsey Wright -3
Jimin Kang -3
Paula Creamer -2
Angela Stanford -2
Pat Hurst -2
Helen Alfredsson -2

Check back tomorrow for a recap of Saturday’s action.